Rajasthan polls: Congress, BJP have fielded 29 kin of leaders

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The Congress and the BJP - the two main contenders in the assembly elections in Rajasthan - have fielded at least 29 candidates who are kin of leaders or belong to political families so far.

Leaders of both the parties said they have taken cautious steps to avoid any revolt within their respective parties, which could affect their prospects in the key elections.

In its two lists of 124 candidates, the BJP has given tickets to at least 11 people who are family members of prominent leaders. The Congress, which has announced 95 candidates so far, has given tickets to 18 people hailing from political families.

The BJP list has several sons, daughters, granddaughters and daughter-in-laws of prominent leaders. The Congress' three lists of 95 candidates have 18 such nominees.

Just two parties in MP: Digvijaya tells voters

There are only two parties and voters must not fall into the trap of smaller outfits, Digvijaya Singh. Assembly polls will be held in MP on November 17, while counting of votes will take place on December 3. "There are only two parties in Madhya Pradesh. Either the Congress or BJP will form the government. The smaller par-ties are not going to form a government (in the state). Therefore, I request all voters not to fall into their trap," Singh said in a video statement shared on his official X account.

Only BRS can protect Telangana: CM

Hitting out at Congress for never having protected the interests of Telangana when some of the irrigation projects were constructed during their tenures, BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday said his party will protect the state like the armour of Karna.Speaking at a rally here in the run-up to the November 30 Assembly elections, the Telangana Chief Minister KCR, seeking votes for his party's candidate, said the state has been progressing and became number one in several parameters such as per capita income and power.

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